Exynos 980 vs Dimensity 720
We compared two 8-core processors: Samsung Exynos 980 (with Mali-G76 MP5 graphics) and MediaTek Dimensity 720 (Mali-G57 MP3). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.
Review
CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulkan
Battery life
Efficiency of battery consumption
NanoReview Score
Overall chip score
Key Differences
Pros of Samsung Exynos 980
- Supports 100% higher memory bandwidth (34.1 against 17.07 GB/s)
- Shows significantly better (up to 42%) AnTuTu 11 score โ 640K vs 452K
- Performs 25% better in floating-point computations
- 10% higher CPU clock speed (2200 vs 2000 MHz)
Pros of MediaTek Dimensity 720
- Has a smaller size transistor (7 versus 8 nm)
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 274118 | 201559 |
| GPU | 61069 | 39273 |
| Memory | 117515 | 99876 |
| UX | 187915 | 111718 |
| Total score | 640617 | 452426 |
| Samples | [4 tests] | [2 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 95.1 MB/sec | 92.9 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 36.6 pages/sec | 43.6 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 61.6 Mpixels/sec | 68.6 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 35.3 images/sec | 36.1 images/sec |
| HDR | 59.5 Mpixels/sec | 57.1 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 6.11 images/sec | 5.2 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 15 images/sec | 17.2 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 2.7 Mpixels/sec | 2.6 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 91 tests | 71 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 2.18 images/sec | 2.92 images/sec |
| Face detection | 1.32 images/sec | 1.52 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.05 Gpixels/sec | 0.09 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.11 Gpixels/sec | 0.14 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.06 Gpixels/sec | 0.09 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.02 Gpixels/sec | 0.02 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 4.04 Gpixels/sec | 5.32 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 136.1 FPS | 306.4 FPS |
| API | Vulkan | Vulkan |
3DMark
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Score | - | 362 |
| Stability | 99% | 97% |
| Graphics test | - | 2 FPS |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 5280 |
| Video editing score | - | 5528 |
| Data manipulation score | - | 5876 |
| Photo editing score | - | 12194 |
| Writing score | - | 7799 |
| Phones tested | - | Less than 3 |
Gaming
| PUBG Mobile | - | 41 FPS [Low] |
| Call of Duty: Mobile | - | 43 FPS [High] |
| Fortnite | - | 26 FPS [Low] |
| Shadowgun Legends | - | 49 FPS [Ultra] |
| World of Tanks Blitz | - | 52 FPS [Ultra] |
| Genshin Impact | - | 30 FPS [Medium] |
| Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | - | 30 FPS [Ultra] |
| Device | - | Realme V3 720 x 1600 |
We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.
Recent User Tests
Samsung Exynos 980
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| ๐ 2026-04-07 (CORE CHEn) | AnTuTu 11 | 640617 |
| ๐ 2026-03-24 -> Skyblue | AnTuTu 11 | 603944 |
MediaTek Dimensity 720
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| ๐ 2025-11-13 (Hoร ng Tแปญ Bฤng) | AnTuTu 11 | 452426 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Exynos 980 and Dimensity 720CPU
| Architecture | 2x 2.2 GHz โ Cortex-A77 6x 1.8 GHz โ Cortex-A55 |
2x 2 GHz โ Cortex-A76 6x 2 GHz โ Cortex-A55 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2200 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| Process | 8 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 9 W | - |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | - |
Graphics
| GPU name | Mali-G76 MP5 | Mali-G57 MP3 |
| Architecture | Bifrost 3rd gen | Valhall 1st gen |
| GPU frequency | 728 MHz | 730 MHz |
| Pipelines | 5 | 3 |
| Shading units | 24 | 32 |
| Total shaders | 120 | 96 |
| FLOPS | 174.7 Gigaflops | 140.2 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | MediaTek APU |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16 Bit | 2x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 34.1 Gb/s | 17.07 Gb/s |
| Max size | 8 GB | 12 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Max display resolution | 3360 x 1440 | 2520 x 1080 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 108MP, 2x 20MP | 1x 64MP, 2x 20MP |
| Video capture | 4K at 120FPS | 4K at 30FPS |
| Video playback | 4K at 120FPS | 4K at 30FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - VP9 |
- H.264 - H.265 - VP9 |
| Audio codecs | - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
- AAC LC - FLAC - HE-AACv1 - HE-AACv2 - MP3 |
Connectivity
| Modem | Exynos 5123 | - |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 18 | LTE Cat. 18 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 3550 Mbps | Up to 2770 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 1380 Mbps | Up to 1250 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 6 | 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.1 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
Info
| Announced | September 2019 | July 2020 |
| Class | Mid range | Mid range |
| Model number | S5E9630 | MT6853V |
| Official page | Samsung Exynos 980 official site | MediaTek Dimensity 720 official site |
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